On February 27, 2023, DeJetley Partnership LLC filed a petition in Hawaii land court, claiming to have an “implied easement” from their neighboring parcel across Ke Ao Hali‘i’s property to the shoreline at Mokae. Ke Ao Hali‘i retained legal representation to contest the petition. Hawaii Land Trust (HILT) and the County of Maui (COM), which co-hold the conservation easement on …
Access Policy and Code of Conduct Updated
Aloha Friends of Ke Ao Hāli‘i, We have made some updates to the Access Policy and Code of Conduct for Mokae and Maka‘alae. The latest version as of September 2025 is provided here. Please contact us with any questions, and to receive a Waiver and Registration for Right of Entry form. (808) 650-2722 or reserve@savehanacoast.org
Press Release: Over 30 Acres of Hana Coastline Protected
We are excited to announce that over 30 additional acres of Hana coastline at Maka’alae has been acquired by Ke Ao Hali’i in partnership with the State of Hawaii, County of Maui, and Hawaii Land Trust. The conservation easements over these lands prohibit subdivision and development, allowing for the continuation of cultural practice and maintaining community access in perpetuity. For …
Job Posting: Administrative Assistant
Interested in aloha ʻāina and conservation of our Hāna coastline and way of life? Ke Ao Hāliʻi’s mission is is to protect and preserve the natural and cultural resources of the Hāna moku and the customary and traditional practices of Native Hawaiians of the region; to hold title to and own interests in real property or to hold easements; to …
Job Posting: Mālama ʻĀina Technician
Interested in aloha ʻāina and conservation of our Hāna coastline and way of life? Ke Ao Hāliʻi’s mission is is to protect and preserve the natural and cultural resources of the Hāna moku and the customary and traditional practices of Native Hawaiians of the region; to hold title to and own interests in real property or to hold easements; to …
Grant Received from Hawai’i People’s Fund
In September, 2021 Ke Ao Hali’i received a generous grant from Hawai’i People’s Fund (HPF). The funding received helped pay for costs associated with the reinternment of iwi kupuna that had been held in storage, for over 30 years, at the State Historic Preservation Division. Ke Ao Hali’i is very grateful for HPF’s generosity. Every dollar was spent on our …
Ke Ao Hali‘i Receives $34,300 from OHA for Nā Kia‘i Iwi Kūpuna O Hāna Project
PO Box 115, Hana HI 96713 • contact@savehanacoast.org • (808) 650-2722 Press Release For Immediate Release May 28, 2021 KE AO HALI‘I RECEIVES $34,300 FROM OHA FOR NĀ KIA‘I IWI KŪPUNA O HĀNA PROJECT HĀNA, MAUI, HAWAII – Ke Ao Hali‘i (Save the Hāna Coast) today announced a grant award totaling $34,300 that will support the Native Hawaiian community through the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Iwi …
Ahahui Grant Recipient – Press Release
Ke Ao Hāli‘i has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to hold the Pule ‘Āina o Maka‘alae me Mokae event. Check out the press release: Ke Ao Halii – Ahahui-Grant-Recipient-Press-Release
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